Fernando, Is it possible that the Raleza surname was originally an alcunha and that the spelling has changed? The word "realeza" means "royalty" in both Portuguese and Spanish. Maybe one of Mr. Soares' ancestors was a descendant of royalty, or acted as if he was. Just a guess.
Nancy On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 12:40 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > My great aunt Hortencia Luis Pimentel (1921-2015) married Antonio Soares > Raleza. I’m pretty certain they had a couple sons and daughters but my > family has no other info. I was wondering if anyone knows of this family? > The last name (Raleza) is unique I think. My aunt is from Vila Franca, SM, > but I can’t assume that’s where her kids are from. Thanks Fernando > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/azores.
